
IPFS News Link • Technology: Software
Antivirus bods grilled: Do YOU turn a blind eye to government spyware?
• http://www.theregister.co.uk, By John LeydenMeanwhile neutral observers of the security software market point out there's no need for spy agencies to ask for their malware to be whitelisted by vendors because defences aren't that strong in the first place.
An open letter (PDF) to the industry from Schneier et al follows recent revelations that the NSA uses malware and exploits to track users of the Tor anonymity service or otherwise monitor the communications of surveillance targets.